Cold leech tannin vat
I've an idea I'd like to bounce of you guys.Fact - There are two ways to extract tannin, as we all know; cold leech and hot leech.Fact - It is a known fact that a tannin vat must be weak when the hide...
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Venger....I do not know much about bark tanning but I do know that ...tannins will leach into water cold over time......because I know of a place up in Wisconsin near a friends land...where the water...
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Venger: It works for sure. Takes a little longer and you need less bark compared to hot leech. Shredding the bark helps to get the tannins out i think. I've tried with willow bark.
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true indeed, and i second the smaller particles theory- the finer the grind the more tannin you will extract. However, hot water will more thoroughly extract tannins. I would could leach then run the...
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